During my recent travels, I passed by many orchids - some covering the banks in showy displays, some solitary or in remote clumps. I found early purple orchids, pyramid orchids, lady's orchids, early spider orchids, lizard orchids, green winged orchids an

by whitecottagebakery · 2 years ago · via Instagram

Come and play! Next weekend we're off to @castellodipotentino for a wonderful weekend of food, fun and friendship: a total immersion in culinary and cultural traditions in one of the most beautiful and unspoilt parts of Europe. We're being joined by Sa

by whitecottagebakery · 1 year ago · via Instagram

So this is still my base for now, in my little cottage, bordering the Wimpole Estate where the countryside and wildlife provide daily comfort - Stan and I will miss our walks here when the time finally comes. However, we're rooted here for the Winter and

by whitecottagebakery · 1 year ago · via Instagram

Day 1 of our Tuscan Baking Retreat at @castellodipotentino .  A day to get to grips with the Italian flour grading system and get some nifty kneading done to make schiacciata to bake later in the week; a delicious lunch al fresco in the loggia with a tas

by whitecottagebakery · 2 years ago · via Instagram